Yeast Free Classic Strawberry Lemonade
Bright, tangy, and flushed with the color of fresh summer berries, this strawberry lemonade is the kind of drink that makes any afternoon feel like a celebration. The strawberry syrup is made from scratch by gently simmering real fruit with sugar and water, then straining it into a silky, jewel-toned liquid that blends beautifully with freshly squeezed lemon juice. Every single ingredient here is clean and straightforward — no store-bought mixes, no mystery additives, and absolutely nothing fermented or derived from yeast. That matters more than you might think, since plenty of packaged beverages and flavored syrups sneak in unexpected ingredients that don't work for everyone. This recipe keeps it simple: real lemons, real strawberries, sugar, and water. The result is a pitcher of something genuinely refreshing that you can pour over ice and sip without a second thought. Garnish with a few strawberry slices or lemon rounds and it looks as good as it tastes.
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6 servings
For the strawberry syrup
- 1 cup fresh strawberries, hulled and halved
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup water
For the lemonade
- 1 cup fresh lemon juice (from about 6–8 lemons)
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 4 cups cold water
For serving
- ice, for serving
- fresh strawberry slices or lemon rounds, for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Combine the strawberries, 1/2 cup sugar, and 1/2 cup water in a small saucepan over medium heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the sugar dissolves and the strawberries soften and release their juices, about 5–7 minutes.
- 2
Remove the pan from the heat and let the syrup cool for 5 minutes, then pour it through a fine-mesh strainer into a bowl or measuring cup, pressing the solids with the back of a spoon to extract as much liquid as possible. Discard the solids. Let the syrup cool to room temperature, about 20–25 minutes.
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